兼 任

jiān rèndictionary entry

to hold a concurrent post / part-time / (in academia) adjunct

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

兼任兼任 [jian1 ren4] /to hold a concurrent post/part-time; (in academia) adjunct/

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兼
jiān
double / twice / simultaneous / holding two or more (official) posts at the same time
任
rèn
to assign / to appoint / to take up a post / office / responsibility / to let / to allow / to give free rein to / no matter (how, what etc) / classifier for terms served in office, or for spouses, girlfriends etc (as in 前任男友)
Rén
surname Ren

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